In this article: Understanding the FastTrack Method | The Partner Opportunity with FastTrack Method | FastTrack guidance covers three project phases | FastTrack Benefit delivery is a repeatable process | Outcome of the Deployment Plan Project
Understanding the FastTrack Method
The FastTrack Method assists customers to prepare their environment and begin moving to the cloud. The process consists of a three-phase approach, designed to help customers move quickly and cost-effectively to Microsoft 365.
The FastTrack Method includes:
- Ongoing, repeatable benefits.
- Guidance provided from approved partners with customer-specific qualifications and Microsoft Subject Matter Experts.
- Valuable resources for deployment (onboarding) and migration (planning, preparing, and executing the customer organization's successful migration).
- Additional self-guidance resources are available to eligible customers.
FastTrack Partners are recognized as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who have developed their own enablement and onboarding tools.
The Partner Opportunity with FastTrack Method
FastTrack Ready Partners assist with the delivery of the FastTrack Benefit and can help customers successfully with the enablement of Microsoft 365 solutions. When customers purchase supported products. Review the FastTrack Service Description to review the current workloads. The FastTrack Benefit is included at no additional cost for the life of their license subscriptions.
FastTrack guidance covers three project phases
- Deployment Plan Project Phase: Field Engagement, Envisioning, Discovery, Deployment Planning
- Core and Service Onboarding Project Phases: Kick-Off, Planning, Technical Onboarding, Migration, Closeout
Note: Core Onboarding Project Phase is to setup the initial Tenant Identity and Authentication. Service Onboarding Project Phase is for service and/or workload enablement.
FastTrack Benefit delivery is a repeatable process
- Every FastTrack engagement uses the same framework and can be adapted to specific services. FastTrack Ready Partners can:
- Leverage best practices, access remote guidance, tools, and resources on the FastTrack Partner Community Portal.
- The FastTrack Playbook provides guidance, resources, and Advanced Deployment Guides (ADGs) to assist with the execution of the customer engagement from the kick-off to driving value.
- Provide value-added services to supplement the FastTrack Benefit and deliver more strategic, higher-value engagements with customers.
- The Partner Transformation Value-Added Services Guidance provides a detailed analysis of successful partners and how they implemented value-added services to build and grow a successful business.
- Resources may be found on Microsoft 365 for Partners.
- The FastTrack Go-to-Market Kit can help build a practice around FastTrack.
- The kit includes:
- Approved messaging to customize marketing materials
- Sales and marketing collateral that articulates the value of FastTrack with partners
- Assets to help structure the scope of work and guide the delivery of the FastTrack Benefit to customers
- The kit includes:
Outcome of the Deployment Plan Project
For P4000 customers
- Customer Success Unit Team, FastTrack Architect, and FastTrack Ready Partner are aligned with each other and have identified the customer stakeholders.
- The envisioned workloads are captured and documented in the deployment plan.
- The services that are not envisioned are positioned with the customer. Possible blockers or reasons for no intent are identified. Using a combination of solutions, additional services, and optional funding can be used to resolve blockers and create intent.
- A Delivery Plan is created by the FastTrack Architect that includes timelines, governance, and budget approval.
- The four (4) steps in the Deployment Plan can assist the FRP to create a Statement of Work (SOW) and claim the customer in CPOR.
- According to the plan, the customer receives an efficient and value-for-money onboarding service.